Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HD tablet is on the way and now we’ve got some actual specs as well. The tablet appeared on GFXBench, thus joining the long list of Android devices that were leaked through benchmark apps.

The new Kindle features a Qualcomm 800 SoC clocked at 2.15GHz, backed by an Adreno 330 GPU. The screen resolution has been bumped up to 2560x1600, which would make the new 8.9-inch Kindle stand out as the tablet with the highest ppi.

Several weeks ago it was rumoured that the new Kindle would be powered by a MediaTek processor, but this does not seem to be the case. However, there is still a small chance that there could be more than one version, or that the leaked bench is not legit.

Amazon's next-generation Kindle Fire tablets have been filling the rumor columns for quite some time but now it looks like their launch is imminent as Amazon has just slashed the price of the Kindle Fire HD down to US $159.

Amazon is clearly trying to clear out inventory and although it has noted that the current price cut for the Kindle Fire HD is a limited time offer, we are quite confident that limited time means until they get rid of stock. In case you missed it earlier, the Kindle Fire HD was priced at US $199 for the 16GB version and US $229 for the 32GB version. The price of the Kindle Fire HD 32GB has been also slashed down to US $189.

In case you missed earlier rumors, Amazon is expected to launch the new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet that will feature 1920x1200 screen and be based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 SoC paired up with 2GB of RAM. It will also feature a front camera, WiFi, 16, 32 and 64GB storage options and most likely be based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS.

In addition to the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, Amazon is also expected to launch a new entry-level Kindle Fire tablet that will also get a higher-resolution display as well as the larger 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD model with 2560x1600 screen and same Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC.

In any case, it looks like we are drawing closer to the launch. You can check out at AllthingsD.com.

We could not miss the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire HD tablet actually ships without a wall charger, or to be precise, ships only with a USB cable in case you want to charge the device.

Although this is not a big deal since there is always an USB or two ports free, some simply do not like their desktop or notebook to run if they want to charge their tablet. Since Amazon was so keen to compare its new Kindle Fire HD tablets with Apple iPad and Google Nexus 7, we must note that both come with a wall charger.

Of course, on its German site, Amazon is happy to offer the Kindle PowerFast-charger for €19.99 that will charge your Kindle in under 4 hours as opposed to 13.5 hours average (on the Kindle Fire HD 7) via included USB charging cable.

US customers can count themselves lucky, as the Powerfast charger sells for US $9.99 on Amazon.com. Of course, the Kindle PowerFast charger fits all Kindle devices.

In case you simply must see last night's Amazon event held in Santa Monica, CA, where they launched a whole fleet of new Kindle Fire devices as well as the new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader then you are in luck, as Amazon just posted the entire presentation over at Youtube.

Most info is already available and in case you missed it, Amazon has launched two new Kindle Fire HD tablets in 8.9- and 7-inch sizes, the new Kindle Paperwhite illuminated e-reader as well as the new/old Kindle Fire 2012 tablet. It is quite clear that Amazon wants to fight its battles on two fronts, against both Google's Nexus 7 and Apple's iPad.

So in case you want to see Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos explaining all those neat features and those decent pricing, you can check it out below.

Amazon’s new tablets on their way to Blighty, with pretty nice price tags in tow.

The revamped Kindle fire will sell for £129, which sounds like a fair amount of her Majesty’s currency. However, the much more interesting Fire HD 16GB will go for £159, which puts it toe to toe with Google’s 8GB Nexus 7.

It seems like an interesting alternative for content junkies, as the Fire HD will offer quite a few perks and access to Amazon’s content services and 16GB of storage, while the Nexus offers a clean version of Android 4.1 and a faster processor, with less storage.

Both tablets should start shipping in the UK on October 25. No word on the 8.9-inch version yet.

It looks like Amazon is aiming high and trying to fight its battles on two fronts, as the company has just unveiled its latest Amazon Fire HD tablets that will be available in 7- and 8.9-inch versions and with some impressive specifications, especially on the screen front.

The new Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch will feature a 1920x1200 resolution IPS screen that adds up to 254ppi and a polarizing filter that should cut down glare. It runs on Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 that can be clocked anywhere between 1.5 and 1.8GHz. The new Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is 8.8mm thick and weighs around 560 grams. It is quite clear that Amazon thinks this one can go head to head with Apple's iPad, as Amazon was keen to point out that Kindle Fire HD comes with Dolby Digital Plus stereo speakers, as opposed to iPad's single speaker, as well as dual WiFi antennas for dual band 2.4GHz, 5.0GHz WiFi with MIMO. It also features 16GB of storage and has a front-facing HD camera and HDMI output.

Unfortunately, Amazon did not reveal many details about the smaller 7-inch Kindle Fire HD but one slide from the presentation hinted that these two might share many specs, which makes it an impressive competitor to Google's Nexus 7. Of course, we will know for sure as soon enough.

The most impressive announcement is the price as the 7-incher will be sold for US $199 while the 8.9-incher will go for US $299. Both are up for pre-order today and should ship on November 20th. Amazon also revealed the Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE 32GB of storage, 20GB of cloud storage and US $10 Amazon Appstore credit that will also ship on November 20th for US $499. It appears that this one will be available on AT&T with US $49.99 per year data plan with 250MB of data transfer.